AN entry of 520 cattle at Markethill sold in a steady demand in all rings last night (Tuesday), April 23.
The 20 dairy stock sold to £1780 for a calved heifer from a Loughgall farmer. A Stewartstown farmer received £1550 and £1320 for calved heifer. Several more from £1000 to £1220. An entry of maiden heifers sold from £570 to £680.
In the suckler ring in-calf cows sold to £850 with others from £650 to £825.
CULL COWS
The 120 cull cows sold readily. Cow/heifers from £150 to £162.50 for 560k at £910. Cows from £135 to £156 for 700k at £1090. Young friesians from £125 to £135 for 580k at £780. Friesian cows from£105 to £121 for 650k at £785. Second quality from £85 to £100 per 100 kilos and the poorest cows from £60 to £78 per 100 kilos.
Aged bulls to £1550 for 1180k (131). Friesians to £118 for 780k at £920.
Cull cows
Keady farmer 560k £910 £162.50; Collone farmer 510k £800 £156.90; Newry farmer 550k £860 £156.40; Newry farmer 700k £1090 £155.70; Markethill farmer 650k £1000 £153.85; Newry farmer 700k £1075 £153.60; Portadown farmer 630k £925 £146.85; Markethill farmer 550k £800 £145.45; Keady farmer 610k £885 £145.10; Markethill farmer 600k £855 £142.50;
Friesian cull cows
Rathfriland farmer 580k £780 £134.50; Banbridge farmer 510k £680 £133.35; Dungannon farmer 510k £650 £127.45; Rathfriland farmer 650k £785 £120.80; Keady farmer 720k £830 £115.30; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 520k £585 £112.50; Benburb farmer 590k £635 £107.65;
BULLOCKS
Middleweight bullocks sold to £217 for 410k at £890. Main demand from £180 to £200 per 100 kilos. Forward bullocks to £205 for 500k at £1025 and up to £1150 for 580k (198). All suitable lots from £182 to £192 per 100 kilos. Friesian bullocks from £130 to £152 for 480k at £730.
Forward bullocks
Tandragee farmer 500k £1025 £205.00; Loughgilly farmer 580k £1150 £198.30; Loughgilly farmer 510k £975 £191.20; Loughgilly farmer 570k £1060 £186.00; Loughgilly farmer 520k £965 £185.60; Loughgilly farmer 560k £1030 £183.95; Loughgilly farmer 520k £950 £182.70;
Middleweight bullocks
Newry farmer 410k £890 £217.10; Loughgilly farmer 420k £840 £200.00; Loughgilly farmer 430k £840 £195.35; Loughgilly farmer 430k £840 £195.35; Loughgilly farmer 500k 3940 £188.00; Loughgilly farmer 460k £835 £181.50;
Middleweight Friesian bullocks
Madden farmer 480k £730 £152.10; Newry farmer 490k £745 £152.05; Collone farmer 410k £540 £131.70;
HEIFERS
Good quality store heifers sold from £185 to £200 per 100 kilos with several top quality lots from £201 to £226 for 350k at £790. Second quality heifers sold readily from £155 to £175 per 100 kilos.
Middleweight heifers
Markethill farmer 350k £790 £225.70; Markethill farmer 340k £760 £223.55; Markethill farmer 360k £790 £210.45; Markethill farmer 330k £685 £207.60; Markethill farmer 420k £860 £204.75; Kilmore farmer 330k £655 £198.50; Kilmore farmer 340k £660 £194.15; Markethill farmer 340k £660 £194.15;
CALVES
The 140 dropped calves returned an excellent demand. Bull calves from £180 to £360. The top 10 bulls averaged £264 each. Heifers to £285 for an Angus. Main demand from £170 to £270. The top heifers averaged £220 each.
The 110 reared calves sold in a steady demand. Bulls to £650 and heifers to £625.
Bull calves
Lim £360; Lim £310; Lim £300; AA £292; Sim£275; Lim £255; Sim £250; AA £200; Lim £190; Lim £190;
Heifer calves
AA £285; Lim £270; Lim £220; Lim £218; Lim £212; Lim £205; BB £202; Sim £200; Lim £182; BB £180.
